Month: September 2016 (Page 61)

Top Regional News: Former officer charged in sexual assault case …Galesburg Register-MailALEDO — Former Aledo police officer Steven Bonynge, 34, pleaded guilty Wednesday to two misdemeanor charges in a deal struck in Mercer County Circuit …and more » Read More: Top Regional News: Former officer charged in sexual assault case … –Continue Reading

Top Regional News: Former officer charged in sexual assault caseGalesburg Register-MailSweatt said studies show that the use of medical cannabis helps those suffering PTSD by having fewer side effects, including suicidal tendencies, than prescribed medicine. … The next step is to notify the Illinois Department of Agriculture. From then …Continue Reading

CULTURE Magazine (subscription)September 2, 2016 – Israel Will Export Cannabis in as Little as Two YearsCULTURE Magazine (subscription)On Sunday, Israel's Agriculture Minister, Uri Ariel, announced that the nation would begin exporting medical cannabis. Israel continues to be lightyears ahead of other nations in terms of medical cannabis research, because theyContinue Reading

Business InsiderThe federal government is hiring people to grow marijuana – but no one wants the jobBusiness InsiderSaying you grow marijuana "for research" sounds like an excuse an 18-year-old college student would give to campus security. But the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is looking for candidates to do just that.Continue Reading

Business InsiderThe DEA is recruiting people to grow marijuana for research …Business InsiderThe Drug Enforcement Administration is accepting applications from research institutions that want to grow marijuana legally. But it has no takers.DEA: Marijuana Home Grows Are the New "Meth Houses"Westwordall 5 news articles » Read More: The DEA is recruitingContinue Reading

Business InsiderThe federal government is hiring people to grow marijuana — but no one wants the jobBusiness InsiderSaying you grow marijuana "for research" sounds like an excuse an 18-year-old college student would give to campus security. But the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is looking for candidates to do just that.Continue Reading

WestwordDEA: Marijuana Home Grows Are the New "Meth Houses"WestwordIn a June report, the DEA's Denver division compared residential marijuana grows in Colorado to "the meth houses of the 1990s" and warned about the potential threats and nuisances of home-growing operations. "Marijuana grows often cause extensive … Read More: DEA: Marijuana HomeContinue Reading

Miami New TimesMedical Marijuana Could Generate Up to $124 Million in Sales in …Miami New TimesMedical marijuana could generate sales up to $124 million in Miami-Dade, according to a county estimate.and more » Read More: Medical Marijuana Could Generate Up to 4 Million in Sales in … – Miami New TimesContinue Reading

Miami New TimesMedical Marijuana Could Generate Up to $124 Million in Sales in Miami-DadeMiami New TimesJust one month later, Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed into law a measure allowing patients with cancer or seizures to use low-THC marijuana. And earlier this year, the law was expanded to give people withContinue Reading

OregonLive.comIndustrial hemp industry gets kick-start from oil extract | OregonLive …OregonLive.comIndustrial hemp conjures images of rope, seeds for your morning smoothie and the quirky Dr. Bronner's soap, but farmers have discovered an unexpected and …and more » Read More: Industrial hemp industry gets kick-start from oil extract | OregonLive … – OregonLive.comContinue Reading